Study location	Italy, Florence
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian

Application fee	€20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements

Italian Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificat of Italian language proficiency at level B2 awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions. These certifications may be gained in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world. Applicants which do not hold any certificate of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information are available here Applicants participating in the “Marco Polo project* are required a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1. EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, they a good proficiency in Italian is highly recommended.

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. For admission to the joint master’s course in Adult Education, Lifelong Learning and Pedagogical Sciences, a good base in pedagogical, psychological, sociological, and historical disciplines is required, equal to no fewer than 40 credits in the scientific sectors indicated in article 3 of the Regulations. The department committee will consider those CVs of students with a degree not enabling direct admission to the course. On this basis, prior to enrolling in the on the master’s program, it will propose the necessary curricular integrations in terms of CFU. Exams both for LM57 and LM85 curriculum presume that students have already acquired the foreign language (B2 of a community language) and computer skills on their previous courses.

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Overview

The interclass Master of Science (LM-57 and LM-85) in Adult Education, Lifelong Learning and Pedagogical Sciences aims at training professionals capable of combining the characteristics of the educational systems with the management of educational processes that call on the labour market, cultural institutions, social and educational structures, training agencies, organizations and businesses.
Graduates can be identified with educational leaders, managers of training and experts in educational planning which can offer their professionalism in business, in organizations, in community services or cultural and socio-educational services (both public and private).
Graduates in Adult Education, Lifelong Learning and Pedagogical Sciences can find a job placement (in Italy and abroad) as trainers and planners of the training in the training agencies, in educational and school services, in European networks of adult education , continuing education and pedagogical sciences.

Programme structure

The master’s course in Adult Education, Continuing Training and Pedagogical Sciences is a joint course which follows a common programme in the first year, and two specializing programmes in the second year.
• ADULT EDUCATION (LM-57)
• PEDAGOGICAL SCIENCES (LM-85)
The subjects are organized into modules giving 6 or 12 credits.
Other training activities aimed at acquiring further know-how are:
• Work experience in institutions, corporations, organizations
• Guided practical activities
• Career Service activities promote by University of Florence.

Career opportunities

The Master’s Course in Adult Education, LIfelong Learning and Pedagogical Science (LM57-85) sets out to train professionals capable of:
• coordinating work groups (management staff, administrative teams, planning committees, assessment bodies)
• organizing agencies for training, care, integration and the diffusion of culture and knowledge
• managing the technical, financial and human resources of training organizations
• designing local integrated training systems with particular reference to adults, and social and family hardship, as well as cultural and educational services in general
• innovating, in the educational field, the guidance and education / integration of adults, as well as the processes of cultural promotion
• seeking innovative and creative solutions in the contexts of educational services, institutions, organizations and companies
• providing all-round management of specific training experiences also at a formal institutional level (teaching activity)
The professional figure depends on the course subjects chosen by the students. In general, the Master’s Course can result in the following job prospects:
• local adult education services officers
• corporate training services officers
• children’s, teenage and family education and social services coordinators
• pedagogy and education and training process experts
• secondary school teachers